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Volume 3  Issue 9  October 2015  Publication #33 Serving the Town of Mead and Surrounding Areas. Your Monthly Connection to Community News & Events www.facebook.com/ConsumerReportofMead  Like us for FREE prizes & local updates

Creating Community By Connecting Neighbors "I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for Me?" Jer 32:27

The Amazing Lion! – Isaac Crane We Thank God it Wasn't His Time M

any of you may know this little man; either from a previous article, a neighbor, your church, or you are a friend. Anyone who knows him, is blessed by meeting him. He is a courageous 20 monthold boy who was diagnosed, at 4 months old, with SMA (Spinal Muscular Atrophy). At that time, he was given less than a year to live. SMA is a genetic disorder that prevents a child from walking, moving, eating and breathing. There is currently no cure for this genetic disorder. Isaac’s diagnosis is terminal. Given this diagnosis, Jenna, Isaac’s mom, quit her job to stay at home with him full time. This enables Jenna to share her precious moments with Isaac, who requires 24 hour care. Jeremiah, Isaac’s dad, was already a stay at home dad for

Isaac and their 3 year old daughter Natalie. While it has been a blessing to be with Isaac as much as possible, it has come with financial hardship. The community, their church, friends and family have been a huge support. The family is grateful to everyone who has donated time, money, food and prayer! They have needed all. The family set up a “Go Fund Me” account when Isaac was first diagnosed. Although people have been very generous with their donations, the funds are diminishing and the family is struggling. An anonymous family friend is making a plea to anyone who feels called or is able to help financially to go to GoFundMe. com/agbytg. The family is in need of and appreciative of any size donation.

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www.aestheticflooring.com (970) 535-0461 • 4350 Hwy 66 at I-25 • Longmont, CO 80504 CARPET  TILE  VINYL  HARDWOOD LAMINATE  CONCRETE POLISHING  EPOXY COATING Celebrating 10 Years • Locally Owned & Operated • Member of MACC

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Luke Dowen demonstrates the Heimlich Maneuver (photo credit: CBS) while being interviewed by CBS Jennifer Brice.

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Universal distress signal for choking. This sign alerts other people that the problem is an airway obstruction rather than another problem such as a heart attack.

Fall Harvest Moon Festival on Friday, Oct. 23 Mead Elementary is off to a great start. Students and teachers are engaged in quality learning every day. We are excited to have so much technology in our school for students to use. The Fall Fundraiser is happening now so please consider making a donation to our school. All money stays at Mead Elementary and is used to better the educational experiences of our students. Please join us for our community wide Fall Harvest Moon Festival on Friday, Oct. 23 at Mead Elementary. Everyone is welcome! There will be pumpkin picking, costume contests, games, food booths, a hay ride, a petting zoo and more. Enjoy a fun night out in Mead.

Off HWY 66 & I-25 • Dr. John Andrews State-of-the-art Facility  Boarding  Dentistry  Pharmacy  X-rays

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ountain View Fire Rescue reported that Lead custodian Jeff Pfleiger rescued a third grade Mead Elementary student who was choking in the cafeteria. He learned how to give abdominal thrusts by taking a CPR class. "Great work, Mr. Pfleiger!" says the MVFPD on their Facebook page. For more information about CPR/ First Aid classes, contact education@ mvfpd.org. Classes are free for those who live or work in our Fire District! Submitted via www.facebook.com/ MountainViewFireRescue. Photo from same post but taken during an interview by CBS Jennifer Brice. In a post written by Julie Dowen, Luke's mom, she said, "Sweet Luke had a guardian angel watching over him. I was teaching at school that day and they called me in the classroom and I went to him immediately. He was in shock and shaking from the adrenaline... My parents came right up and got him. We all just loved on him that day....he is doing awesome and we thank God it wasn't his time."

This carpet is lush and soft and my spilled coffee puddled on top for easy clean up with a paper towel and water, plus the install went smoothly and professionally.

Kelly Martindale, owner of CVCR

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Vol. 3, Issue 9

A LETTER FROM MAYOR GARY SHIELDS Homecoming Celebration October 9 Dear Residents, Normally, I try to look forward when I write this monthly article but I would be remiss to not acknowledge what a great month September was in and around our town. Of course the highlight of the month for me is always the annual Community Day celebration. It is hard for me to recall any other single event that so effectively epitomizes the great character and strengths of our town and its citizens. It was a pleasure to see everybody there and an honor to participate in the celebration with you all. Also in September were the Colorado Cities and Towns Week, as well as National Preparedness Month. As a part of the Colorado Cities and Towns week, we had three events;

the town photo contest, touch-a-truck day at the elementary school and breakfast with the Town Board with the high school students. All three events were a huge success and are sure to be expanded upon in coming years. As a part of the National Preparedness month, town staff and local volunteers were trained to be severe weather spotters, which is an important part of the process in reporting severe weather, so that we can all get the alerts. This training is a direct result of the storms we had in the spring that came so close to town.

extension between Adams Avenue and Hwy. 66. Both of these latter projects I’ve mentioned are a result of grant awards that totaled $700K in awards to the town.

Moving forward now, there are still a few projects that we would like to ﬁnish up by years end. The storm sewer and road paving project in Sekich Business Park should be completed by early November; and, we will begin the new water line project along Welker Avenue between 3rd street and I-25 and the trail

As always, if you have any questions, concerns or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me by calling the Town Hall @ 970535-4477.

Aesthetic Flooring & Hard Surfaces Inc Congratulations on Your Expansion! Aesthetic Flooring is excited to announce that they are expanding to the Greeley area. Stop in to check out the new showroom and have a bite to eat. Grand

Opening Sale Saturday October 10Th 9AM-3PM. The new location is at 6310 W 10th St Greeley, CO 80634 phone number (970)-515-7555.

Send birthday wish & high resolution photo to the CVCR. Make sure ﬁle name is the name of the person with the birthday. We’ll print it free of charge. Submit to carbonvalley@gmail.com and put “Mead Birthday” in the subject line, as close to the 15th of each month as possible. It’s that simple & it’s FREE!

Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the Mead Mavericks football team who at the time of this writing are 3-0 with about a 40 point margin per game. An excellent opportunity to come out and cheer on the team will be for the homecoming celebration on October 9th. I look forward to seeing you at the games. GO MAVERICKS!

Sincerely, Gary Shields, Town of Mead Mayor

All birthdays, births, feature articles and other announcements are FREE. Deadline is the 15th of each month for the next month's issue of the Consumer Report of Mead. Just email to townofmeadinfo@ gmail.com. If you are a Mead business owner and want ad info, please contact us for feature stories and ad opportunities at meadcoloradonews@gmail.com. You can also call 303.775.5901

Open Gym at Mead Middle School is Returning! Starting this Sunday evening and continuing through the fall semester, the middle school gym will be open for you to swing by and enjoy pick-up basketball and volleyball.  Dates: September 20, 2015 December 20, 2015.  Hours: Sunday nights, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm.  Address: 620 Welker Ave, Mead, CO 80542. Please note: There will be no Open Gym on Sunday, November 29. Hope to see you there!

REMEMBER YOUR LAST TIME IN CHURCH?

Happy 3rd Birthday Emma! It is such a blessing to watch our little Rosebud bloom. All of our love ~ Mom, Dad, Sadie & Lucy

Child Care in Mead Country Kids Preschool Mead (970)535-4825 

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Yoga Class

he Town of Mead added a new YOGA class September 1, 2015. Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Mead Town Hall 5:15 p.m. -6:15 p.m. This class starts promptly at 5:15 p.m. so participants need to be in the room ready to go by 5:10 p.m. Cost is $4.00 per class Punch cards are available for purchase

Heart & Hand Child Care Platteville (970)785-6138   Licensed Provider~If you provide child care please e-mail information to townofmeadinfo@gmail.com. This listing is free as space is available. The CVCR is not responsible for any errors or issues with individuals/services.

Mead Churches Abundant Life Church Sun. Service & Sun. School 10:00a 4380 Hwy. 66 (.3 mile east of I-25 on south) revspeaks@gmail.com or 970-535-0311 Pastor Jim Coleman Mead United Methodist Church Pastor Mark Heiss Sun. Worship - 9:00am 511 Palmer Ave, Mead, (970)535-4249 Guardian Angels Catholic Church 15179 3rd Ave. (WCR 7) in Mead Daily Mass: Mon 5:30p Tu-Th 7:30a Fri 8:30am Sat Anticipatory Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am 1st Sunday: 6:00p mass in lieu of 7:30a 970-535-0721 info@meadangels.org Rev. Alan Hartway, Administrator All Mead churches listed free. Email info to townofmeadinfo@gmail.com

Doesn’t have to be this way!!!

Abundant Life Church (3/10 mile east of I-25 on Highway 66) Sunday Worship –10:00 a.m. www.alcworshipwarriors.org

Do You Own a Business? Large or small, we have the directory that will get your business name out to 30,000 households. Scheduled to mail January 2016! In production now. Ad sale space available! For 17 years, we've been helping spread the word about local businesses. If you are interested in having your name appear in the i25 Corridor Communities Magazine, call today. Jan Sciacca will help you with your listing or an ad (various sizes and payment options available). Call 303.775.5901 today. See the 2015 Magazine at www.i25corridor.com. It's beautiful, 96 pages & full glossy. Filled with local information about Mead, Mead's schools, government, M.A.C.C., geographical info, and even some historical stories; this magazine promises to give you the most bang for your advertising dollar.

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publish your events and accomplishments, FREE, every month. Simply email your information, photos, flyers, etc. to us around the middle of each month and we'll publish it as long as there is space available. Even during the off-school months. Parents and grandparents love to see their kids in the paper so parents and grandparents can ALSO submit photos and information, including birthdays, births and other milestones in your lives. ALL FREE. Simply email high resolution photos and information to townofmeadnews@

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Weekly Specials Starting at 5p to close: Mondays

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$1 Hard or Soft Shell Tacos Wednesday & Thursday

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Vol. 3, Issue 9

Chamber Perks

Upcoming Events

 October 7 - Weld County Commissioners present Bright Futures program @ Town Hall (5:30pm)  October 20 - Social Media Seminar @ Town Hall (5:00 - 6:30 pm)  November 12 - Business After Hours hosted by Anadarko @ Town Hall (5:30 - 7:00pm)  December 2 - MACC Christmas Party @ Rocky Mountain Saloon (6:00pm)  Please contact Lisa @ 970-535-2108 if you have any questions

 Ability to post deals and specials on the Shop Local Deals page.  Ability to post job openings on the Job Posting

page.  Opportunity to host or co-host B.A.H. events.  25% Discount for Constant Contact services.  Free ad & feature article in the Consumer Report of Mead for all NEW Chamber Members.  Various Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities

Sports Poster Yields Over $1500 for Mead High School Athletic Dept.

*Limit 3 • while supplies last • Exp. 10/31/15

To advertise your business in this monthly Service Directory call

720.209.9701 or email tiffanyadsales@gmail.com

Left to right: Ryan Sword, MACC Treasurer; Lisa Shields, MACC Executive Director; Frank Buck, Asst. Principal and Athletic Director; and, Linda Rawlings, MHS Principal. Photo courtesy of Julie Trott

are hosting an O k t o b e r f e s t fundraising event & your invited!!! This is a community event that Guardian Angels Catholic Church is hosting for anyone who wants to attend. We would like for your family & friends to join us. Please join us on our Facebook page, and send us a fall picture. You can search Oktoberfest Fundraiser Guardian Angels or https://www.facebook.com/ GAOktoberfest

Frequently asked questions?  When? Saturday October 3, 2015, ~ 4 – 9 p.m. is the Oktoberfest event, and we will have a Unity Mass (one Mass service only on weekend) on Sunday October 4, at 10:30 a.m.  Where? Guardian Angels Catholic Church 109 S. 3rd St. Mead, CO  Do you have to be Catholic? No this is for anyone & everyone. Come have some fun & some food!  Do you have to live in Mead? No, we have people coming from Longmont, Loveland, Mead, Johnstown, Fredrick, Firestone, Berthoud & even Greeley. Please come join us!!!  If I can’t come can I still make donations? Yes, you can donate $20 or whatever you feel comfortable with. Please send us a message if you can donate!!! Ask how at gaoktoberfest@gmail.com You can also send donations to P.O. Box 444 Mead, CO 80542.  Will there be food? Yes!!! Food, beverages, & dessert served 5 – 7 p.m.  Will there be beer? Yes!!! We are setting up a beer garden, with limits & please drink responsibly.  Will there be music? Of course

what kind of Oktoberfest doesn’t have music? I expect everyone to dance & get their groove on!  Is there an admission? Yes we are raising money for charities. Adult/Teen - $12 in advance - OR - $14 at the door. Child (5-12 yr) - $5 in advance - OR - $6 at the door. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Mead Community Day, Mead Sugar Beet Festival, or E-mail us with your info at gaoktoberfest@gmail. com.  Will there be events? Yes. Silent auction & live auction with some amazing items! (hint: Denver Broncos…) You will not want to miss out on these! Youth activities. The following day, Sunday at 10:30 there will be a Mass for those who would like to attend as well. IMPORTANT! Again, please contact us if you cannot attend but would still like to donate. I am reaching out to everyone who can help. We would ask to receive at least $20 donations from as many of you as possible. Donations can be accepted all the way up to the event. Thank you & God Bless. Photo Courtesy of Dean Hendrickson

he Mead Area Chamber of Commerce presented a check to Mead High School Athletic Department on Friday, September 25th during half-time of the MHS football game. The $1,553.38 check represents proceeds from the sale of ads on the Sports Poster. This Chamber program is now in its’ third year and to date, has donated more than $10,000 to MHS Athletics. The idea to take on this project and generate funds for the school came when a local businessman received a phone call from an out-of-state vendor, soliciting his company to advertise on the high school poster. He thought that it was a great idea, but when he mentioned

it to the athletic director, he was told that the high school received only the posters from the vendor and that there was no money given to the school. That’s when the light switch flicked on and he gave the idea to the Chamber as a way to help local businesses advertise AND raise money for our school community. The sports poster is created 3 times throughout the school year (fall, winter and spring). Advertisers can purchase 3 season ad space (no longer available for this school year) or 1 season ad space. If your business is interested in advertising on future posters, please contact Lisa Shields, MACC Executive Director, at 970-535-2108.

970.535.2108

Lisa Shields, Exec. Dir.

www.meadchamber.org lisa@meadchamber.org

no price increase for 2015! Non-profit & individual memberships just $50 Membership fees are per year

The M.A.C.C. has many perks & benefits to offer members:

• Opportunity to host or co-host B.A.H. events • • 25% Discount for Constant Contact services • • 1 Free ad & article in the Consumer Report of Mead for all NEW Chamber Members • • Various Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities • • Ability to post deals and specials on the Shop Local Deals page • • Ability to post job openings on the Job Posting page •

Mead H.S. Students Enjoy Breakfast with Mead Board of Trustees We celebrated Colorado Cities and Towns Week from September 14-20, and members of the Board of Trustees sat down to enjoy breakfast with students from Mead High School. Elected oﬃcials are proud to work for all residents of Mead. Thank you to Principal Rawlings and Mr. Clark for graciously allowing the students to spend their Wednesday morning talking to their local oﬃcials about the many rewards and challenges of public service, about the variety of projects the Board is working on now, and about the vision our young residents have for the future of Mead. Thank you to the Board members and the students for participating in the discussion. Finally, thank you to Red Rooster for accommodating the 30+ of us during your breakfast rush! Courtesy of Town of Mead Facebook page